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Sun Aug 04, 2002 12:18 pm
I can't tell ya one way or another, because who knows, it might work, and it might not, it depends on your individual engine. : ) I don't know what shape its in, and theres no way for you to tell me, so pretty much it boils down to this. While turbos are not necessarily a direct cause of engine failure, they can be, whether in OEM or aftermarket turbo setups. They DO put more strain on the engine, which may or may not lead to failure. At 100k+ your engine has fairly warn gaskets and seals. You are taking those worn gaskets and seals and subjecting them to even more pressure. Who knows one way or another. Your engine may have some seals that are close to breaking, but they aren't because they don't have any additional strain besides what they're used to. Or who knows, everything in your engine may be in great shape. I'd say if you put a turbo on and only run 7 psi, as just a ballpark guess, your engine will be fine for a while, but expect a shorter life from it. If you are already at 150k, I wouldn't expect more tha 30k out of it, problem free. If are you are at 100k, I still wouldn't expect more than 40-50k out of it problem free. However, it very well could be dramatically less than that. So its whatever you are willing to try. : ) Good Luck!